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An assessment of the ancient Greek city and its subsequent influence. A masterwork of political theory and comparative politics for the classroom.
“In a series of sketches touching on everything from the lust for honor to the suspicion of commerce and philosophy, from the role of homoerotic bonds in maintaining military formations to the distrust of technological innovation, Rahe brilliantly reminds us how utterly committed the Greeks were to a politics in which the distribution of honors, education and culture in all their forms, and economic activity were all designed to preserve civic solidarity.” — Jack N. Rakove, American Historical Review
“[An] extraordinary book. . . . It is a great achievement and will stay as a landmark.” — Patrick Leigh Fermor, The Spectator (London)
“A work of magisterial erudition.” — Journal of American History
Editions of Republics Ancient and Modern, Volume I
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807820216
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807844731
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469621517
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890864598
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An assessment of the ancient Greek city and its subsequent influence. A masterwork of political theory and comparative politics for the classroom.
“In a series of sketches touching on everything from the lust for honor to the suspicion of commerce and philosophy, from the role of homoerotic bonds in maintaining military formations to the distrust of technological innovation, Rahe brilliantly reminds us how utterly committed the Greeks were to a politics in which the distribution of honors, education and culture in all their forms, and economic activity were all designed to preserve civic solidarity.” — Jack N. Rakove, American Historical Review
“[An] extraordinary book. . . . It is a great achievement and will stay as a landmark.” — Patrick Leigh Fermor, The Spectator (London)
“A work of magisterial erudition.” — Journal of American History
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What is Republics Ancient and Modern, Volume I about?
An assessment of the ancient Greek city and its subsequent influence. A masterwork of political theory and comparative politics for the classroom.
“In a series of sketches touching on everything from the lust for honor to the suspicion of commerce and philosophy, from the role of homoerotic bonds in maintaining military formations to the distrust of technological innovation, Rahe brilliantly reminds us how utterly committed the Greeks were to a politics in which the distribution of honors, education and culture in all their forms, and economic activity were all designed to preserve civic solidarity.” — Jack N. Rakove, American Historical Review
“[An] extraordinary book. . . . It is a great achievement and will stay as a landmark.” — Patrick Leigh Fermor, The Spectator (London)
“A work of magisterial erudition.” — Journal of American History
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Republics Ancient and Modern, Volume I?
Society and Social Sciences > Politics and government
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How long is Republics Ancient and Modern, Volume I and how many pages does it have?
Republics Ancient and Modern, Volume I has 404 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Republics Ancient and Modern, Volume I?
Paul A. Rahe
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Republics Ancient and Modern, Volume I is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807820216) and paperback(ISBN 9780807844731) and ebook(ISBN 9781469621517) and pdf(ISBN 9798890864598)
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